<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1995, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
24th day of March, 1995.

                                       /s/ Cassandra C. Carr
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                                       Cassandra C. Carr

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
24th day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ Jack E. Earnest
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Jack E. Earnest

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
21st day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ Robert W. Gallant
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Robert W. Gallant

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
25th day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ Jack G. Helfenstein
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Jack G. Helfenstein

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
21st day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ Michael D. Parker
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Michael D. Parker

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
25th day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ J. Pedro Reinhard
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       J. Pedro Reinhard

<PAGE>

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Whereas, DESTEC ENERGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), 
intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 
"Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"Act"), an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 
1996, as prescribed by the Commission pursuant to the Act, and the rules and 
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with any and all 
exhibits and other documents relating to said Annual Report.

       NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned in his capacity as a director of the 
Company, does hereby appoint CHARLES F. GOFF and KEYS A. CURRY, JR., and each 
of them severally, his true and lawful attorney or attorneys with power to 
act with or without the others, and with full power of substitution and 
resubstitution, to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as a 
director of the Company, said Annual Report, any and all amendments to said 
Annual Report and all instruments as said attorneys or any of them shall deem 
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the 
Commission.  Each of said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do 
and perform in the name and on behalf of the undersigned in any and all 
capacities every act whatsoever necessary or desirable to be done in the 
premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts 
of said attorneys and each of them.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument on the 
21st day of March, 1997.

                                       /s/ Joel V. Staff
                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Joel V. Staff